Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States

United States: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 37.49 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
37.49
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
39.68
in 1980
All-time low
37.49
in 2018
Years of data
10
1980–2018

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States, 1980–2018

0102030401980199920181980: 39.72010: 38.22011: 38.92012: 39.12013: 38.72014: 37.62015: 37.52016: 38.12017: 38.12018: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States recorded 37.49 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States peaked at 39.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2018.

United States ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 39.68 39.68 39.68 1
2010s 38.16 37.49 39.06 9

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 54 Luxembourg 37.72 compare
  2. 55 Ecuador 37.64 compare
  3. 56 United Kingdom 37.6 compare
  4. 58 Italy 37.31 compare
  5. 59 Ghana 37.22 compare
  6. 60 Uganda 37.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United States was 37.49 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 39.68 in 1980.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2018.
How does United States rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United States ranks 57th out of 79 countries with data for 2018.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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